OK, here is my understanding of a 1000 years.
Revelation 20:1-8 is the only passage in the entire Bible that the premillennialists have as the basis for the 1000 year reign. Rev 20:4 doesn't speak about a 1000 year reign of Christ it says by the vision John received "and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years." It's not Christ that reigns 1000 years, but those who were killed for God's sake that reign with Christ 1000 years as 1000 being a figurative number, not a literal number as in Deuteronomy 7:9; 1Chronicles 16:15; Psalms 50:10; 90:4; 105:8 Ecc 6:6; 7:28; Daniel 5:1; 2 Peter 3:8.
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Symbolism and figurative speech in Scripture is obvious. Rev 20 does not say we reign
as a thousand years, but
a thousand years and for
the thousand years.
The serpent makes God's words unsure, when He says them in a sure way.
Those who reign with Christ are those souls that had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus.
In Revelations 6:9-11, are the souls of martyrs who had been slain for the word of God under an altar crying for vengeance.
The souls of the dead in Christ are not reigning with Him in heaven and earth. If they were, they wouldn't be crying to the Lord for vengeance, but be exacting it themselves on earth.
The resurrected saints will reign with Him on earth for a thousand years and on the new earth forever.
In Rev 20:4 the martyrs are on thrones.
It's true Rev 20 does not say where those thrones are, while the resurrected saints reign over the nations with the Lord.
That answer is found in Rev 5:
And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
It is not 'as' a thousand years, nor is it 'as' on earth.
The victory came in the spiritual realm of God, not the physical,
Our victory is both spiritual and physical.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are to overcome as He
overcame on earth. (Rev 3:21)
There is no such thing in Scripture as a spirit-only resurrection, ruling, nor victory.
and God assured their victory.
If we continue doing His will.
If we ensure will shall not fall by adding virtue, godliness, and charity to our faith.
John was shown in a vision those souls that already had the victory over death as being in Christ. When we who are of Christ die before His return God has already passed judgement on us and we have the victory in Christ over that of the second death, 1 Corinthians 15:51-57.
True. For the overcoming saints, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
After their bodily resurrection in His likeness, they shall reign and rule with Him
on earth with rods of iron.
Those who are not of Christ will be judged and cast into the lake of fire.
True. After the expiring of His thousand years ruling on earth with His resurrected saints.
There is only one resurrection,
You say one, God says first.
There is no one resurrection of all people at one time. Jesus is risen.
but two judgements, John 5:28, 29.
True. At the judgement seat of Christ in the first resurrection, and then at the great white throne in the resurrection of the rest of the dead.
At that time, all the wicked of history are cast into the lake of fire, and those saved during his thousand year reign will also be found written in the Lamb's book of life as at the first resurrection.
Those in Christ are raised first as those still alive at His coming will be gathered and caught up together to meet Christ in the air to be with Christ for eternity, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
True. In the first resurrection of the saints, the dead will rise first.
This also proves the first resurrection is not that of Dan 12 and John 5. Because not all are resurrected from graves
at that time.
Jesus is already resurrected, and at the first resurrection of the dead saints, there will be come alive and remaining on earth and changed.
The rest are then raised for their judgement as rejecting Christ and there forever have their place in the lake of fire. Rev 20:4
True. After the expiration of His thousand year rule on earth with His saints.
says nothing about Jesus coming to this earth and establishing a worldly kingdom at Jerusalem.
It's not a worldly kingdom as men rule today, but His heavenly kingdom on earth.
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
The kingdoms of
this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord on this earth.
2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
(notice as is in being figurative and not literal.)
Notice a and the thousand years are not as a thousand years.
The prophecy of one resurrection of all people at the same time is false. It's only taught to try and support the false doctrine of some spirit-only resurrection and rule on earth today, which is just as false as the faith-alone gospel.